Border Patrol: Number of Children Crossing Border Illegally Plummets
WASHINGTON, July 8 (UPI) — The number of unaccompanied children from Central America entering the United States illegally has significantly dropped compared to a record surge last year.
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency said it apprehended 26,685 unaccompanied children entering the U.S. from Central America from Oct. 1, 2014 through June 30. That’s down from 57,478, or a 54 percent drop, from the same nine-month period last year.
The Border Patrol said the number of unaccompanied Central American families fell 59 percent from 42,363 to 17,179.
Last summer, the Border Patrol in south Texas was overwhelmed by a surge of unaccompanied children fleeing Central America to travel into the U.S. illegally. The surge created a political firestorm for President Obama as the administration tried to determine how to best handle the crisis.
Like Us on Facebook for more stories from GephardtDaily.com
